Preview: Las Cruces Bulldawgs vs. Organ Mountain Knights
The Las Cruces Bulldawgs will be playing at home against the Organ Mountain Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing isn't great for Las Cruces: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Organ Mountain has snatched up four consecutive wins on the road.
In what's become a running theme this season, Las Cruces gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They took their game on the road with ease, bagging a 63-34 victory over Gadsden. The victory was just what Las Cruces needed coming off of a 52-26 defeat in their prior game.
Las Cruces got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Aaliyah Morales out in front who scored 13 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Janessa Navarrete, who scored 13 points along with five steals.
Meanwhile, Organ Mountain beat Alamogordo 48-41 on Tuesday.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Organ Mountain to victory, but perhaps none more so than Caitlin Turnbow, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 13 rebounds. Turnbow is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down eight or more in the last 13 games she's played. Aliyah Martinez was another key contributor, scoring 15 points.
Las Cruces' win bumped their record up to 12-10. As for Organ Mountain, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season.
Friday's match is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: Las Cruces have been dynamite from deep this season, having made 40.6% of their threes per game. However, it's not like Organ Mountain struggles in that department as they've made 40% of their threes this season. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Las Cruces came out on top in a nail-biter against Organ Mountain in their previous matchup back in January, sneaking past 60-58. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Turnbow, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and 15 rebounds. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Las Cruces still be able to contain Turnbow? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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